Who we are

For nearly 200 years, Rensselaer has been defining the scientific and technological advances of our world. Rensselaer serves over 7,600 undergraduate and graduate students from 49 states and 63 countries. Guided by the Rensselaer Plan 2024, Rensselaer seeks to transform the delivery of pedagogical innovations, and to be a transformative agent in the 21^st century and beyond.

Job Summary

Assist the Front of House team in preparing for events and patrons. Greet and guide patrons into venues, answer questions, resolve ticketing issues, and distribute programs. Supervise student ushers as needed for individual events. Post- event requires cleanup and ensuring smooth guest departure. Support Artist services as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School/Equivalent with 1 or more years in Exemplary customer service in working with the public.
• Box office, or theater house experience (in HS, or community theater).

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Clean drivers license.
• Positive and friendly customer service skills
• Ability to provide others direction.

Shift

Part time - weekends or evenings occasionally required

Expected hiring range:   $21.00-$50.00

Pay transparency disclosure:  The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create an application. Please be ready to upload any required documents

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Culture of Safety at Rensselaer

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

The Industrial and Systems Engineering Department (ISE, http://www.ise.rpi.edu) offers degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. ISE has a rich history of addressing important societal challenges since 1933. The ISE Department has been highly interdisciplinary, with faculty employing methods from optimization, mathematics, statistics, cognitive science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to model, analyze, and solve complex decision-making problems in highly networked natural and social systems, with applications to critical infrastructure, homeland security, on-demand supply chains, and team performance. This work has been supported by numerous federal, state, and foundation awards. The ISE curricula draw directly on cutting-edge research results and pedagogical innovations, and benefit from ongoing collaborations with other Rensselaer departments, most recently in the department’s new institute-wide minor in Data Science and Engineering. In 2022, the ISE department graduated 29 bachelors and 8 graduate (Masters + PhD) students and has growing enrollments. ISE alumni are leading organizations in health care, finance, manufacturing, logistics, entertainment, defense, transportation, and consulting.

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, three astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE in Troy, NY, is amid a planned multi-year renewal of its faculty and mission. As part of this renewal, we seek applications for the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Endowed Chaired and Tenured Full Professorship in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer.

Building on the department’s impressive history and tradition, we seek faculty who are uncovering knowledge and creating solutions to important societal problems, collaborating across disciplines, and integrating their innovations into classrooms. We value applicants who are interested in the success of their students, their department, and their field, and whose research, teaching, and service complement and enhance one another. These faculty will push the Industrial and Systems Engineering discipline forward and will make it more diverse and inclusive.

Candidates must possess an earned Ph.D. or foreign degree equivalent in a discipline related to Industrial or Systems Engineering. The successful candidate is expected to have an outstanding record of scholarship, educational leadership, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as national and international visibility. The successful candidate is expected to develop and maintain an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary program with research and scholarship supported by external grants, to actively contribute to the core graduate and undergraduate teaching mission of ISE and the School, and engage in department, institute, and professional service activities. The position is open to any area of research within the Industrial and Systems Engineering discipline. Applicants leading cross-cutting research are especially encouraged to apply, as are those whose work is helping to redefine the boundaries of the field of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skilled at communications in all settings, including one on one, advisory, teaching, presenting, writing, and electronic. Proficient in current electronic devices and personal computing technology

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $130,000 - $225,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile with contact information for three (3) professional references. Please be ready to upload the following:

• Your Curriculum Vitae 
• Cover letter
• Research statement including future research plans
• A statement of teaching activities and interests
• a diversity statement

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be reviewed immediately, and the search will continue, on a rolling basis, until the position is filled with the potential to start as early as Spring 2024.

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, three astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Procurement Agent is responsible for ensuring that supplier data is accurate, up to date, and in compliance with Institute policies. The Agent assists with evaluating and negotiating small dollar procurements, consistent with Rensselaer policies. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Procurement, the Agent works closely with E-Business prioritizing master agreements, supplier enablement, and other contract opportunities. In collaboration with other areas in the Controller’s Office, facilitates encumbrance releases and develops training materials and programs focused on compliance with policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible business experience is required.
• Experience with supplier management is highly desirable, as is previous experience in information systems.
  
  A relevant combination of education, directly related experience and training may be substituted for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency with personal computers and use of several software applications (Integrated ERP system, Word, Excel, data base applications such as Access, PowerPoint, and Internet).
• Must exhibit excellent analytical skills, think globally and creatively, and be flexible.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others in large complex projects.
• Ability to translate strategic thinking into tactical actions.
• Must exhibit excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High-level work ethic.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a diverse community in an academic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise others.

Job Duties

1. Facilitates the timely collection of supplier insurance information during the supplier on-boarding process.  Assists the Strategic Sourcing Managers (SSMs), in partnership with E-Business, to ensure supplier information is accurately reflected in Banner and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems. 
2. Assists the Sourcing Agent in processing, negotiating, and vetting small dollar (less than $5,000) requisitions of essential goods and services for the Institute’s departments.
3. Assists the Procurement and E-Business teams with prioritizing master agreements, supplier enablement, and other contract opportunities based on small dollar spend, transaction analysis, and end user need.
4. Monitors campus purchasing activities for compliance with Institute policies and supplier contracts requirements.  Addresses any concerns of non-compliance with the Associate Director of Procurement and educates end-users on the corrective action required.
5. Facilitates the release of procurement encumbrances in Banner, working in collaboration with campus users and SSM’s.
6. Assists with the development of training materials and programs focused on policies and procedures in those areas in collaboration with Procurement Services and E-Business.  Provides campus end users with an understanding of preferred suppliers within commodity groups to ensure a streamlined buying process.  Assists in rolling out and providing ongoing training to campus constituents. Attends and provides support at monthly office hour sessions.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $58,000 - 60,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, three astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The HVAC/r & Building Maintenance Technician will perform diversified duties for general building maintenance including carpentry, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and painting. HVAC-r responsibilities include repair, maintenance and installation of refrigeration, air conditioning, chilled water, compressed air, heating and ventilation systems and associated controls. Participates in on-call rotation in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of related and progressively more responsible experience in HVAC/r or Associate Degree from an HVAC/r related curriculum. 
• EPA Refrigeration Certification to handle EPA Type 1 and 2 or Universal refrigerant within 120 days of hire
• Valid US driver’s license
• Must have the ability to be medically qualified for respirator use.

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• HVAC and control system installation and maintenance experience
• Experience with building management systems
• NYS Certified Pesticide Applicator Class 7G 
• Associate Degree from an HVAC/r related curriculum. 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated fundamental knowledge of basic refrigeration systems
• Knowledge of basic construction trades including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and metal work
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and tune small boilers, furnaces, heat pumps
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in field
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and diagnose basic electrical circuits
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints, pneumatic prints, digital flow charts, schematic drawings and control diagrams
• Ability to utilize electrical, pneumatic and digital control systems and applications
• Ability to use networked building management systems
• Ability to operate and make basic adjustments to reciprocating and centrifugal chillers
•  Ability to maintain control air compressors
•  Ability to use hand tools and power tools
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, and lifts
• Excellent customer relation skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to operate a computer using standard office software and industry specific software

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Ability to utilize electrical, pneumatic and digital control systems and applications

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range:   $24.50 - $27.00

Pay transparency disclosure:  The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.  

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, three astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

Apply now!

Job Summary

The Program Administrator, Sr manages activities of the Center of Excellence in Digital Game Development at RPI, also known as the Digital Gaming Hub, administered through the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The Program Administrator, Sr is responsible for supervision and management of tasks related to the Hub’s mission, including community management, outreach, events planning and execution, assessment and reporting, and program development. The Administrator supports, initiates, and manages interactions and relations with internal and external partners, including industry partners, community organizations, economic development agencies, funding source, and not-for-profit agencies, research labs, and other stakeholders in the games and digital media ecosystem.

The Administrator works with School of HASS Administration and staff, faculty, and other campus offices to plan and execute the Hub’s programs; manage procurement and subcontract processes; prepare grant reports; and develop professional opportunities for students pursuing career paths in games.

This is a grant funded position.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in game design, digital media, communications, or a related field

Three (3) or more years of directly related experience.

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event planning
• Experience with grant-funded projects
• Experience with coordinating collaborative projects
• Experience in the field of games, either academic or industry
   

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Ability to use social media and related websites/software
• Strong time management skills
• Strict attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Proficiency with office software

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Competency in budget management, procurement, travel, and reporting processes
• Competency in public relations and public outreach
• Understanding of the games industry, including different sectors such as large publishers, independents, and educational/serious games
• Understanding of game production and competency in mentoring or supporting small game development teams

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $55,500 - $65,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Broadcast Engineer designs, installs, operates, maintains and repairs all types of audiovisual and broadcasting equipment and provides operational support for live events. The Broadcast Engineer also trains members of the Media Operations team on the correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate degree in electronics or electronic technology along with four (4) or more years of experience in multimedia installation and repair.

• Valid US Driver’s License 

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Requires ability to read schematic diagrams and troubleshoot problems to the component or module level.
• Requires knowledge and proficiency in the following:
o Audio technology
o Video technology
o Projection systems
o Control systems, i.e. Extron / AMX
o Public Address systems
o Videoconferencing/streaming setup and operations for live productions and special events
o Microsoft Office, Outlook E-mail, Ethernet, and Microsoft Exchange
o Various hardware, software and networking equipment and topologies
• Requires planning, organizing and effective time management skills
• Requires a strong commitment to quality and excellent customer service
• Requires ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $25.00 - 27.00 per hour

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Apply now!

Job Summary

The Operations Specialist supports and executes data entry for the Institute Advancement constituent data system. The operations specialist works with a team to maintain the integrity of entity records.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: HS Diploma or GED
Experience: 3 years of related work experience o

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with a diverse population
• Knowledge of computers, accounting practices, and data entry
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under the pressure of a high volume operation
• Demonstrated planning, organizing and effective time management skills to meet established deadlines
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to compose routine correspondence and reports
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Proficiency with online computer systems and applications including but not limited to Advance
• Working knowledge of online cash management systems such as CashPro

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel

Driving

No Driving

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $19.00 - $21.65 

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Environmental Specialist will maintain Institute standards of cleanliness in assigned areas to include but not limited to residence halls, apartments, academic buildings, classrooms, athletic/recreational facilities, offices, and service areas.

Minimum Qualifications

Demonstrated stable work history

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Ability to comply with standing instructions provided by operating manuals, material safety data sheets, safety rules and regulations for personal protection and safety regarding equipment and chemical usage.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and sanitizing dispensing units.
• Must have the ability to work flexible hours which may include, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Basic knowledge of computers

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

Commercial Cleaning 

Shift

Environmental Services: Starting time is 6:00am and ending time is 2:30pm

Travel

Driving

No driving

Salary Range/Rate

Expected hiring range:   $15.00 + An additional $0.20 per hour will be paid for each year of documented and related experience as approved by the hiring team, up to $16.00 per hour

Pay transparency disclosure:  The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create an application. Please be ready to upload required documents, such as your resume. 

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu 

Applications will be accepted ongoing year round

Culture of Safety at Rensselaer

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff, and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, three astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

As part of a top-tier technological research university, the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute fosters the interdisciplinary collaboration needed to address the complex and urgent challenges of today’s world. HASS is home to the Department of Arts, Economics, Cognitive Science, Communication and Media, and Science and Technology Studies, along with an award-winning program in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences. Here, students can pursue a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs that shape socially conscious, responsible, and creative global leaders.

HASS students work alongside scientists, engineers, architects, business professionals, and world-renowned faculty members to explore the social and cultural aspects of today’s global challenges in order to find innovative and sustainable solutions. HASS programs, intentionally designed to accommodate dual majors, allow students to bring fresh perspectives to other areas of study and teach them to think critically about the ethical and social implications of rising technologies.

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Reporting to the Provost, the Dean is the chief academic officer for the School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS). The Dean oversees and approves all academic programs and policies and is accountable for the advancement of both teaching and research initiatives. Additionally, the Dean is instrumental in recruiting, promoting, and nurturing a welcoming community of belonging and inclusion for students, faculty, staff, and professionals. The Dean ensures excellence across academic and research endeavors, engaging in strategic planning and managing administrative and financial matters. As a member of the Dean’s Council and Provost’s Leadership Team, the Dean contributes to broader Institutional decision-making processes.  

RPI seeks an individual with many of the following experiences and attributes to serve as the next Dean of HASS:

• An earned doctorate and status as both a scholar and researcher requisite with achieving appointment as a tenured faculty member at RPI.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership responsibility as an administrator within an academic setting, ideally with a demonstrated track record of both expanding research funding and improving an academic unit’s rankings and reputation.
• Prior experience managing faculty hiring, promotion, and tenure processes, demonstrating the intellectual breadth to engage with scholars and researchers across a broad range of disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing curriculum and degree programs and standards.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the proven ability to achieve buy-in and ownership of change and the ability to effectively communicate, interact, and present information to both internal and external groups and audiences.
• A track record of success leading professional staff with a clear demonstration of financial and operational acumen.  

Expected hiring range: $350,000 - $400,000.

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is assisted in this process by Spencer Stuart. The search committee welcomes comments, nominations, or expressions of interest; to contact the committee, please send an email with any supporting materials to the confidential email address: RPIHASSDean@SpencerStuart.com.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Job Summary

The Network Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight for complex, enterprise-wide services including the design, development and maintenance of campus network infrastructure. The Network Engineer leads complex projects that often include individuals from different departments or portfolios and leadership. This position collaborates closely with other technical and IT leadership positions providing high-level guidance, mentoring and training including helping to develop other technical employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of relevant professional work experience including formal training in information technology and network design.

A relevant combination of education, training and professional work experience may be substituted for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with TCP/IP protocols, services and attack and defense methods.
• Familiarity with Cisco VoIP technology.
• Familiarity with Cisco wireless technology.
• Advanced diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Network design following security best-practice guidelines.
• Traffic analysis pertaining to network attacks and mitigation.
• Ability to provide training to all levels.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet goals and deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Ability to diagnose hardware and software problems.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate effectively with colleagues and users in a diverse environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $85000- $95000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are:

Why Rensselaer?  Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.

Are you ready to change the world?  Apply now!

Job Summary

The Administrative Coordinator reports to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and provides administrative support to the Office of Undergraduate Education (75%) and Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (25%) to coordinate day-to-day administrative activities for these offices. The Coordinator provides support for office related functions such as portfolio wide purchasing, event planning, and support to members of the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) portfolio.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Five (5) or more years of related office experience 

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree
• Experience with Banner/OSCAR or similar systems. 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential
• Must be able to manage conflicting priorities and the demands of internal and external constituencies in a professional and calm manner
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Ability to work with diverse populations in a team environment is essential
• Requires ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to perform basic financial functions
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour (40 hours per week)

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemakers including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Sr. Prospect Management Analyst applies their strong data, business intelligence and prospect research skills to coach fundraising staff to be able to maximize their productivity.

The Sr. Prospect Management Analyst contributes to the division’s focus on portfolio optimization to improve fundraising performance. Using business intelligence and prospect research tools, the Sr. Prospect Management Analyst supports Institute Advancement’s efforts to prioritize prospects within an individual fundraiser's portfolio. In this varied, cross-functional role, Sr. Prospect Management Analyst is expected to deliver innovative solutions through synthesizing prospecting strategies and management processes together with enriched data-driven analyses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Four (4) or more years of relevant experience in working in the analysis and understanding of data and databases in an environment that requires an understanding of the business needs and priorities. 

A relevant combination of education, directly related experience, and training may be substituted for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field
• 3 or more years of experience in higher education fundraising
• Experience with advanced querying and analytical tools; SQL and knowledge of business intelligence visualization/reporting tools is highly preferred.
   

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of business intelligence visualization/reporting tools
• Ability to identify and translate business needs into actionable, stream-lined data solutions and articulate solutions clearly to facilitate user-empowerment and strategic fundraising
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work well with colleagues, institute administrators, faculty, and alumni in a pro-active, customer-service oriented manner
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage and execute multiple projects in a deadline, detail-oriented environment
• Strong analytical and reporting skills; analytical thinking and complex problem-solving skills, taking general information and translating into sound documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Strong attention to detail and thorough understanding of the drivers and interrelations of various data points
• A sense of curiosity and an ability to work as a part of a cohesive team
• Requires a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word (merges, advanced formatting) and Microsoft Excel (including sorting and data comparison) and PowerPoint and working within large-scale databases
• Working knowledge of fundraising Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) software preferred

Representative Job Duties 

Some of the duties for this position include: 

Lead regular meetings with individual fundraisers to review prospect data, identify opportunities to advance cultivation, assess performance on overall goals, and progress within individual prospect portfolios.

Guide individual fundraisers and development staff by providing recommendations for potential major donors for cultivation and solicitation. Analyze data to help drive prospect discovery and prioritize the top prospective donors for qualification by development staff.

Create lists on an ad-hoc basis as requested by prospect development team members or fundraising partner to support fundraising initiatives by incorporating the use of database segmentation analysis, external resources, electronic screenings, and peer-review/focus group results. 

Assist in managing pipeline and goal reporting for the campaign and ensure progress toward annual goals is documented and continually updated for major, principal, and capital fundraising outcomes in close collaboration with fundraising staff.

Collaborate with various teams across the division to gather input for refining prospect portfolios. Contribute to the division's focus on improving fundraising performance through effective portfolio optimization. Utilize business intelligence tools to assess and enhance the composition of fundraisers' portfolios. Analyze fundraiser portfolio activity to evaluate the success of outreach strategy. 

Conduct in-depth data analyses to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement in prospect management. Use data-driven insights to inform decision-making processes and refine prospecting strategies.

Assist in the maintenance of fundraiser portfolios and discovery pools, including through the use of batch upload tools. Educate frontline fundraisers in applying analytics toward achieving their individual goals. 

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $75,000 - $85,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.